Tupolev Tu-104

MOSCOW, USSR. April 15, 1959. The Tupolev Tu-104 B became the world's first successful jet airliner with regular commercial flights from Moscow to Leningrad. It took the turbojet 55 minutes to cover the route. A view from a window taken in-flight. Photography: S. Preobrazhensky, L. Porter, April 15, 1959. Lev Porter, Sergei Preobrazhensky/TASS

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Flights In-flight Minutes Preobrazhensky Regular Tu-104 Tupolev Turbojet

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